verpflegen
\fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\
The verdict
“verpflegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nourrir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verpflegen · verpflegen · French
verpflegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | verpflegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
verpflegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈp͡fleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for verpflegen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is verpflegen, spelled V-E-R-P-F-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nourrir.
- 2Se nourrir, se ravitailler.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how verpflegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich verpflege mich selbst.
Die Bevölkerung sollte in der Lage sein, sich während mehrerer Tage ohne externe Unterstützung verpflegen zu können.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.